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What does katharsis refer to in the context of tragedy?
What does katharsis refer to in the context of tragedy?
- Expression of tragic emotions
- Intensification of tragic emotions
- Purging of tragic emotions like pity and fear (correct)
- Suppression of tragic emotions
According to Aristotle, what is the function of poetry?
According to Aristotle, what is the function of poetry?
- Evoke specific emotions in the audience
- Create a sense of mystery and ambiguity
- Express the universal through the law of probability or necessity (correct)
- Relate historical events accurately
How does Aristotle differentiate poetry from history?
How does Aristotle differentiate poetry from history?
- Poetry is based on facts, history on imagination
- History relates what may happen, poetry what has happened
- Poetry expresses the universal, history the particular (correct)
- Poetry uses meter, history does not
What does Aristotle mean by 'pleasure' in the context of tragedy?
What does Aristotle mean by 'pleasure' in the context of tragedy?
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What is the meaning of 'katharsis' in the context of tragedy?
What is the meaning of 'katharsis' in the context of tragedy?
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How does Aristotle differentiate poetry from history?
How does Aristotle differentiate poetry from history?
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What is Aristotle's view on the relation between poetry and history?
What is Aristotle's view on the relation between poetry and history?
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What does Aristotle mean by the 'pleasure' that is proper to tragedy?
What does Aristotle mean by the 'pleasure' that is proper to tragedy?
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According to Aristotle, what is the function of the poet?
According to Aristotle, what is the function of the poet?
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What does Aristotle consider as the true difference between poetry and history?
What does Aristotle consider as the true difference between poetry and history?
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